Post-Foreclosure Eviction Defense Housing Clinical Workshop
Fall term, Block I
T 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Maureen McDonagh
2 classroom credits LAW-38105A
2, 3, or 4 required clinical credits LAW-38105C
This clinical workshop provides students who are enrolled in the WilmerHale Legal Services Center's Post-Foreclosure Eviction Defense Housing Clinic with the practical skills and substantive knowledge necessary to effectively advocate for tenants in and out of the courtroom. Objectives of the course include: understanding the statutes, cases and rules applicable in housing law cases; enhancing student understanding of the professional roles, values and ethics involved in the practice of law; developing practical lawyering skills (such as interviewing clients, negotiating settlements, arguing motions, and introducing evidence); and analyzing and proposing advocacy approaches to contemporary housing law issues (such as post-foreclosure evictions).
A large part of the workshop is hands-on and group-oriented; students engage in small and large-group exercises and discussions. Throughout the course, we work on a hypothetical case from the initial client interview through the trial of the case. In addition, students will prepare a memorandum and conduct a presentation on one of their ongoing active cases at the Legal Services Center and will lead class discussion on the case. There is no final examination or paper for this course. Students will be evaluated based on their preparation for and participation in class exercises and discussions.
This workshop is a required component for students working in the Post-Foreclosure Eviction Defense Housing Clinic of the WilmerHale Legal Services Center.
For more information about the clinic, contact Clinical Instructor Maureen McDonagh, mcdonagh@law.harvard.edu, (617) 390-2542.